Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-11-23

! general fsvorite with the old and 7cvI,
/ by reason of 6 peculiar current Ct c0nui
sense and usefulness underlying nters
enthusiasm in the coed things Of life.
She possessed many faults, hut she NJ
a devoted daughter, faithful fEierd, ID
is On idOlstroUs wife; oil the ieUC 4
her poetic nc uTG is now merged Into I'd
channel.
The vein OF seusuCUsGess which c.gI
aCteTiZes much OF Ter poetry TUES i
through her personality, tastes sud q
position, but is fortunately governed 81
guided by strong common sense. AgI
barite by nature, she can adspt herself
any condition life may impose.
As girl she brought much adverse cl
icism upon herself from the severe iut:a
Of the world, through too great S lore 4
pleasure and admiration, too Volup.T'a
and uncareful literary methods, sid
hastY temper.
Time has cured all these faults ss7s :
latter.
The fair poetess is q pe:feCt little zen
pest when aroused, which is never ".
out fsir cause. An eye witness Of ons
her late justifabie storms, said TO ne ID
she felt SIS il she wanted lightning 70
bout her person at the sine. In CEe
her own poems che says: "Ife Sd!
lurked under the demon in ne"
Somebody has inlimsted tbet she p
sessed ga good deal more Of the iot1s
but the latter has been more highly cll|
vated."
The wife Of one of WisCOnsiI's ni-'i
eire king tells me that N her native :5-
the gifted poetess was more beloved u
her personal qualities than her !nle..S..-
altY, snd many loved the Tonsl ~
would not indorse her writings. SL.'
her marriage she has published ou. y
book, "Mal MCulle," novel, sl-L-.
and remarkable work in It's way, pun. I.
Of new and sdVsrced ideas for Wl-C-
public is not resdy. II
Many a sermon will Rave to De pre-.
to cover the ground Nal Moulle ha' uy-
Her poems have notices5ly improve.
refinement and strength since nsls;
This is due no doubt to constant Sew
ton with one of the ablest and mOs' -
tured literary critics of the dsy. Il
Ella Wheeler Wilcox hiss oeLlCss :
vigorous physique. a cssu'l oust.
would not imagine her over-tWeI',y.- '-;5.
Naturally of a joyous end hEpPy ~ ~.
tion she is subject 10 periods Of p!y.'1.,
melancholy. She dresses quietly u =.
street and artisticellY in the mouse. Il
literary circles of New YOTk ha'e -
seal OF commentator upon nsr "U J.-,sd|
she is received with open arms II ! iyI.a
the mostdelightful social circles II .. ..'.,,
Her benevolence is unique IS Hei =,
A constant source OF distress " .ir,,
this regard is being compelled :! .o w
lessons of experience TO close LEI p 800
book before the demands OF me W. W. b
and limit her charities 10 cases WI y
personally investigates. one ,|.s,~
strongest characteristics is her us. :.
ligious faith coupled with !ntols-,rs =
creeds. She seldom ATTENDS CL'- r,.,s.
has the most implicit fsitn ~ i:,.i II
Sincerity and truth ere her cslo-I r,iscaI
tues. The favor of kings anu :. s,s
could not tempt her to depart lIG ...rE ID |
She is fesrlessly and fesrfuliy Ia he
gains and retains more friends Ino- III
who rely upon policy to cs saIieTs d
through the world. l do 1oI 80. nc Tc5j
but If any one II n ~ eti5
ever did possess it she does. ~ her s!
has said, "She draws al men ..cUcs..tal I
almost all women" So C.rr;:5s.s
woman, she has few If sny III ,,".rrsi;: /
being possessed of faculty OF cincsJ
rivalry. 1 attribute this TO ne at,.css:5
and Interested pleasure IN lie
others. -. .Iossf
Mrs. Wilcox lost her only child, NsF
boy, after one brief day OF me- y Is1 80
She is now making her home II &c" Il;
city, near the Central Park, 10 s sS+I
nest Of rooms most artistically oT' soE.
- WILLIAM j. ~